Social Studies WWI Quest Flashcards
What were the three countries in the Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
What were the three countries in the Triple Entente
Great Britain, France, and Russia
What were the three countries of the Central Powers
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
Kaiser Wilhelm II led what nation
Germany
Why did Great Britain join the allies in WWI
Because Germany invaded (neutral) Belgium
What were the details of the Schlieffen Plan in WWI
It was the German Military strategy to quickly defeat France because it was a bigger threat, and then focus on Russia in the east
Which member of the Triple Alliance did not become part of the central powers once WWI broke out
Italy
Although the allies won the war, what country did not enjoy the benefits because it surrendered to Germany almost a year before Germany was defeated
Russia
Russia mobilized for war when what country was invaded
Serbia
The spark that started the war occured when the future leader of what region was assassinated
Archduke Franz Ferdinand; future leader of Austria-Hungary
Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Gavrilo Princip
What nationality was Gavrilo Princip
Serbian
On which front did the Germans battle the French
The eastern front
What nations were created out of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after WWI
Yugoslavia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, and Hungary
What is the number of estimated human deaths for the US alone and how long did the US fight
116,000 American deaths; around 9 months
What is the number of estimated human costs on the WWI battlefields (total)
Around 10 million dead, 21 million wounded
What treaty between the Allied Powers and Germany was signed exactly 5 years after the assassination of Francis Ferdinand
The Treaty of Versailles
On which front was trench warfare most common
The Western front
What were the two important Allied victories that were won on a river in 1914 and 1918
The Battle of the Marne and the 2nd Battle of the Marne
What was the event that first turned US public opinion against Germany prior to the US entering WWI
The sinking of the Lusitania
What was the final straw that brought the US into WWI against Germany
Germans agreed to help Mexico
What was the name of the message from Germany to Mexico, intercepted by the US
The Zimmerman Note
What were the three reasons that the US joined the war on the Allies’ side
American ships were sunk in the Atlantic Ocean, the Zimmerman Note, and the fact that the US has a good trading relationship with Great Britain
What weapons were introduced during WWI (6 things)
The machine gun, tank, airplane, poison gas, new heavy artillery, and the submarine, or U-Boat
